Origins of the Greengrass surname

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    In 1921, most Greengrasses lived in london

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    380 Greengrass Travel & migration records
    4,200 Greengrasses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Greengrass

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    What are the most common Greengrass first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Greengrasses

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Greengrasses in 1921

    House Servant

    14

    General Servant Domestic

    13

    Charwoman

    11

    Dressmaker

    11

    Housekeeper

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Greengrasses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    29

    Carpenter

    23

    General Labourer

    15

    Blacksmith

    14

    Bricklayer

    12

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